Forum: Plants
04-01-2013, 07:27 AM
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Views: 1,031
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-26-2013, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 290
They're typically not a problem. Once your tank...
They're typically not a problem. Once your tank has inhabitants, the worms will disappear. If they're far too numerous then simply siphon them out of the tank during a water change. I wouldn't drop...
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
03-25-2013, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,196
Yea some algae develop from a lack of certain...
Yea some algae develop from a lack of certain elements/minerals. Others develop due to an excess (which is generally accurate).
I didn't add this before but blackout periods do help abate green...
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Forum: Algae
03-25-2013, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,034
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
03-25-2013, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,196
Well I didn't mean that Amano shrimp were...
Well I didn't mean that Amano shrimp were literally too big in my 5G lol.
They would simply oversize my pygmy corys and cherry shrimp. Couple that with low lying plants and these guys would look...
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
03-25-2013, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,196
It's good to finally know the type of algae...
It's good to finally know the type of algae that's infesting my tank - didn't quite look like hair algae in google searches. "Green thread algae" - that's definitely it. It attacks my mosses and...
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-25-2013, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 440
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-25-2013, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 246
DarkCobra, thanks for the input. I just added...
DarkCobra, thanks for the input. I just added micro sword to my Fluval 5G. I have it wrapping a piece of drift wood to give it a grassy feel. Just hoping this stuff doesn't grow too tall and mess up...
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-25-2013, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,074
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-25-2013, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 445
I have the Spec V as well. I also have pygmy...
I have the Spec V as well. I also have pygmy corys but also cherry shrimp. I was actually thinking of putting chili rasboras for a schooling fish but I don't know where to get any - and they're...
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-25-2013, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 440
Yeah, thats the problem I run into. Setups look...
Yeah, thats the problem I run into. Setups look great but by 6 months in, plants aren't growing as well. Most often, I lose leaves on stem plants at the bottom and with my deeper tank, it makes for a...
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-25-2013, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,866
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-25-2013, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 4,394
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-25-2013, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 311
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-24-2013, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 235
Two things:
1. Check to the top of the water...
Two things:
1. Check to the top of the water line in each bottle. Are there small bubbles accumulating at the top (and/or is the water bubbling?)? Its easiest to see this where the water meets the...
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Forum: Ponds
03-23-2013, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,709
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-23-2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 334
Eco-complete alone is fine but it puts more...
Eco-complete alone is fine but it puts more emphasis on the use of root tabs. Eco-Complete will collect minerals and nutrients from water column dosing as well but tabs will be necessary for stemmed...
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-23-2013, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 9,406
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
03-23-2013, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 472
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-23-2013, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 440
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-20-2013, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 371
I'm not sure if I'm adding anything to what's...
I'm not sure if I'm adding anything to what's already been mentioned but regardless of low or high tech, CO2 helps. Unlike light, CO2 doesn't drive/push other requirements. That said, low light can...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-20-2013, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 430
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-20-2013, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,112
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
03-14-2013, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,710
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-12-2013, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 516
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